putty download/upload syntax

[kjamieson]

Google is just not doing it for me today.

Not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but I'm looking for an example of the syntax of how to get a file from a linux box using putty, and upload a file.

I think I'm getting close:

cp 1_0_4.png c:\tiles

At least, it no longer complains when I type that in.

Thanks.

[lomcevak]

The putty command to copy from another server is pscp. The syntax would look something like:

pscp username@host:/path/to/1_0_4.png c:\tiles

[kjamieson]

I got this:

-bash: pscp: command not found

[kjamieson]

Pretty much got it.

Browse to windows directory where you want the file
open command prompt (was using putty window before)
start psftp.exe
and then it's "get filepath/file" and it drops in whatever folder you were in when you opened the command prompt.

to upload it's "put"...haven't tried it yet though.

[kjamieson]

Actually it was more involved. I'll add the details in case a newb like me reads this.

Browse to windows directory where you want the file
open command prompt

[windows filepath]>"c:/program files/putty/psftp.exe" (quotes are for the space)
psftp> cd [server filepath]
psftp> ls (directory)
psftp> mget * (grabs everything in the folder)
or
psftp> get [server path]/filename] (grab single file)
or
psftp> put [windows path]/filename] (puts file up on server)


So basically "get" and "put" with the filepath/filename of where it is coming from and it defaults to placing it in the directory you started the command prompt in in windows, or the file you went to on the server.

[lomcevak]

I got this:

-bash: pscp: command not found

Sorry, forgot to specify the path to pscp.

"c:\program files\putty\pscp" username@host:/path/to/1_0_4.png c:\tiles

[meton_magis]

If you prefer GUI's to CLI utilities, i'd suggest you download WinSCP. It is built very much like putty (on the inside) but it allows you to use scp, sftp, regular ftp, and any of the ssh authentication methods to transfer files. It is a very clean application too IMO.